21512 NORDHOFF ST
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Los Angeles, CA · 91311
At a glance
21512 NORDHOFF ST is a 25,292-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in Los Angeles, California, built in 1972. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 36.9 kBtu/ft² and 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 36.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 53 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 346 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,292 sq ft |
| Source record | la:380605908441:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 45.5 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 16.7 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 5.8 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.
Ownership
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 21512 NORDHOFF ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91311
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 21512 NORDHOFF ST compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 276 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 36.9 kBtu/ft² is about 62% below the average of 95.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,292 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 59,169 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 21512 NORDHOFF ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 21512 NORDHOFF ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 5.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 36.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 536% increase. Reported emissions went from 10 tCO₂e to 53 tCO₂e over the same span (up 423%).
What does a site EUI of 36.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 21512 NORDHOFF ST's 36.9 kBtu/ft² across 25,292 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (274 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 103.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 346 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 21512 NORDHOFF ST to report its energy use?
21512 NORDHOFF ST reports under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE), the legal basis of Los Angeles's Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record la:380605908441:2025). EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 21512 NORDHOFF ST's energy grade?
21512 NORDHOFF ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 36.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 21512 NORDHOFF ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 36.9 kBtu/ft² (103.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,292 sq ft.
What are 21512 NORDHOFF ST's carbon emissions?
21512 NORDHOFF ST reported 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 21512 NORDHOFF ST?
21512 NORDHOFF ST is in Los Angeles, California 91311.
How big is 21512 NORDHOFF ST and when was it built?
21512 NORDHOFF ST has 25,292 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 21512 NORDHOFF ST covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “21512 NORDHOFF ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/21512-nordhoff-st-33c1fe16 (data as of October 2, 2026).